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but our new a b kabc/"washingto post" poll shows mitt romney has problems, too. in your voice, your vote, abc's jon karl tells us what they're doing about it. >> reporter: look at the polls and you'd think neither one of these guys can win. take president obama. in one poll this week, two-thirds of voters say the country is going in the wrong direction. how does the man in charge get re-reelected when so many. >> reporter: so pessimistic? no president ever has. but then look at mitt romney. the latest abc news poll shows just over one-third of voters see him favorable. no challenger has had such a low favorability rating at this point in the campaign since polling in 1984. but there's one man who suddenly finds himself popular with both sides. >> i want to thank bill clint top. >> president clinton. >> president bill clinton. >> reporter: that's right, even mitt romney is looking for a little clinton magic. just look who stars in his latest ad. >> america's basic bargain of providing opportunity and demanding in return responsibility. >> reporter: the ad makes th
but our new a b kabc/"washingto post" poll shows mitt romney has problems, too. in your voice, your vote, abc's jon karl tells us what they're doing about it. >> reporter: look at the polls and you'd think neither one of these guys can win. take president obama. in one poll this week, two-thirds of voters say the country is going in the wrong direction. how does the man in charge get re-reelected when so many. >> reporter: so pessimistic? no president ever has. but then...
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santorum should stay in the race to be a opponent to mitt romney. >>> polling places will be open in 2 and a half hours, maryland will vote in the primary election. >> sherrie johnson is live at one of the polling sites. what is going on? >> reporter: we are here live at hazelwood elementary middle school, one of the many polling sites in the area. it's maryland's primaries many voters will head to the polls at 7:00 this mornings to cast ballot for gop candidates as well assetel a handful of congressional contests as well. maryland republicans offer up 37 delegates to one of the candidates and voters could help mitt romney, the front runner or choose another candidate. i have dr. john bulloch of towson university joining me living as political science professor, thank you for being out here was, we appreciate it. >> good morning not a problem k happy to be here. >> reporter: let's talk about how maryland ranks. >> we are not one of the fist primaries but not one of the last. we are an important state. there is a certain leaning as far as democrats versus republicans that's the attent
santorum should stay in the race to be a opponent to mitt romney. >>> polling places will be open in 2 and a half hours, maryland will vote in the primary election. >> sherrie johnson is live at one of the polling sites. what is going on? >> reporter: we are here live at hazelwood elementary middle school, one of the many polling sites in the area. it's maryland's primaries many voters will head to the polls at 7:00 this mornings to cast ballot for gop candidates as well...
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the latest poll puts mitt romney ahead of the back in the badger state. the win could put mitt romney closer to winning the nomination. >>> a widening gender gap for president obama over gop front runner mitt romney. a poll looked at a dozen states including key states in ohio like florida. the survey was taken since last fall and obama leaves the front runner 51% to 42% among registered voters after the president had trailed him by 2 percentage points. >>> 19 kids and counting, campaigning for rick santorum, in wisconsin ahead of the primary tomorrow. >> rick santorum ran the bill, to ban partial biter abortion in america -- birth abortion in america. >> we saw there is a stark contrast between rick and the other guys out there. that's why we were all able to agree on who we are supporting for president. >> voters hit the polls tomorrow. >>> april is autism awareness month. linda so is here with a medical expert telling us more about how to get involved and a what we need to know. >> dr. karen is here with us. today is world autism awareness day. >> toda
the latest poll puts mitt romney ahead of the back in the badger state. the win could put mitt romney closer to winning the nomination. >>> a widening gender gap for president obama over gop front runner mitt romney. a poll looked at a dozen states including key states in ohio like florida. the survey was taken since last fall and obama leaves the front runner 51% to 42% among registered voters after the president had trailed him by 2 percentage points. >>> 19 kids and...
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today, voters in california montana and new jersey and new mexico and south dakota are headed to the polls. romney will host a campaign event this afternoon doing that in the state of texas. >>> and president obama is back at the white house after attending three campaign fund raisers in new york city yesterday. one is at waldorf as store yeah. it -- astoria. about 500 guests came and they paid 2500 dollars to attend. >>> former baltimore ravens run back jamal lieuis is due in bankruptcy court e filed for bankruptcy in april listing 14 million dollars in assets and nearly 11 million in debt. the 32-year-old retired in 2009 after nine seasons with the ravens and the browns. he's off the field infestments including trucking hotels theme parts and resort projects. >>> this morning a program will be unfailed to have -- unveiled to have seniors with health care. it provides dental education and oral cancer screenings for senior centers. >>> the wait is almost over of the inner harbor. later today, the star-spangled celebration will be kicking off. this is a national launch of the bicentennial o
today, voters in california montana and new jersey and new mexico and south dakota are headed to the polls. romney will host a campaign event this afternoon doing that in the state of texas. >>> and president obama is back at the white house after attending three campaign fund raisers in new york city yesterday. one is at waldorf as store yeah. it -- astoria. about 500 guests came and they paid 2500 dollars to attend. >>> former baltimore ravens run back jamal lieuis is due in...
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mitt romney seems to have some momentum, but our poll underscores a problem for him. one of the reasons this race remains so tight -- a majority of voters continues toty a president romney would favor the wealthy rather than the middle class. >> what he's selling is not a five-point plan. it's really just a one-point plan. folks at the top get to play with a different set of rules than you do. >> reporter: by contrast, 66% of voters think the president has done more to favor the middle class over the wealthy, and a majority says he better understands the economic problems people in this country are having. though some good news for romney. overall, he has a slight numerical edge in who voters trust to handle the economy. >> we cannot endure four more years, that's why we'll replace him in 18 days. >> reporter: the president also highlights the largest gender gap we've seen in this election. the president has a 14-point lead among women. >> when it comes to issues critical to women, governor romney wants to take us to policies more suited to the 1950s. >> reporter: rom
mitt romney seems to have some momentum, but our poll underscores a problem for him. one of the reasons this race remains so tight -- a majority of voters continues toty a president romney would favor the wealthy rather than the middle class. >> what he's selling is not a five-point plan. it's really just a one-point plan. folks at the top get to play with a different set of rules than you do. >> reporter: by contrast, 66% of voters think the president has done more to favor the...
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. >> before the republican convention a gallop poll had romney at 47% and president obama at 46. now the gallop daily tracking poll shows the president with a 5 point lead over governor romney. republicans are ramping up their efforts in wisconsin. >> here in wisconsin, we're not better off under president obama. >> governor romney went to church in massachusetts after hammering home his own economic message. >> with this -- if this president's reelected you're going to see high unemployment for another four years or longer. >> president obama accuses his opponent of fuzzy math. >> governor romney said he wouldn't take a deal with $10 of spending cuts for $1 of revenue increases and the problem is the math or the arithmetic as president clinton said doesn't add up. >> amp compton abc news traveling with the obama campaign in florida. >>> it was bumper to bumper yesterday in frederick and traffic was at a standstill for hours and misery loves company. the destation crumbling fogs and parking an absolute nightmare for thousands who showed up. the county played host to the tough mud
. >> before the republican convention a gallop poll had romney at 47% and president obama at 46. now the gallop daily tracking poll shows the president with a 5 point lead over governor romney. republicans are ramping up their efforts in wisconsin. >> here in wisconsin, we're not better off under president obama. >> governor romney went to church in massachusetts after hammering home his own economic message. >> with this -- if this president's reelected you're going to...
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gallup poll has shown seven-point lead for romney. simply missing these voters who will get out again. >> we have two polling races. rasmussens and, according to the gallup and rasmussens we're headed for a landslide for romney. they missed last time by huge amounts. i don't know what's going on out there. george, none of us does, i think, i think it's going to be extremely close. i think like nicolle, it's going to be about ohio, the auto bailout. >> or miscounting latino voters. or just the science of polling. >> or the number of times i have refused to pick up my phone when i can see it's research firm. but nonetheless, i think a nightmare frankly, maybe we can all agree on this, there are some electoral college/popular vote difference. >> one scenario is that it just doesn't come down to one state, like ohio, is that you got four, five states and each one of those five is in that circumstance and we're in total confusion. >> we have december 31st coming up. >> you talk about ohio, they don't even count all of the absentee votes in
gallup poll has shown seven-point lead for romney. simply missing these voters who will get out again. >> we have two polling races. rasmussens and, according to the gallup and rasmussens we're headed for a landslide for romney. they missed last time by huge amounts. i don't know what's going on out there. george, none of us does, i think, i think it's going to be extremely close. i think like nicolle, it's going to be about ohio, the auto bailout. >> or miscounting latino voters....
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mitt romney has a 7 point lead over rick santorum. it's a lead but not that big of an advantage. you have to remember, these candidates have four days left to campaign there. another thing to consider, is that mitt romney is also coming off of a big endorsement today. >> what we need is mitt romney to be the next president of the united states of america. >> reporter: wisconsin congressman paul ryan is the architect of the house budget plan that passed yesterday. dnc had this campaign ad ready to roll. >> we've got coordination on our plans [music] >> reporter: so they had that ready to go. let go back to wisconsin, it's a key state. it's winner takes all. there are 42 del delegates up for grabs. it important for rick santorum to do well. >> the only candidate with a realistic chance of catching him is rick santorum. >> season tomorrow has been brushing off endorsements romney has been getting. he is going to convince voter there is is the viable path to the nomination. here is what he thinks will happen if he takes the state. this race is long way from over. >> reporter: that's
mitt romney has a 7 point lead over rick santorum. it's a lead but not that big of an advantage. you have to remember, these candidates have four days left to campaign there. another thing to consider, is that mitt romney is also coming off of a big endorsement today. >> what we need is mitt romney to be the next president of the united states of america. >> reporter: wisconsin congressman paul ryan is the architect of the house budget plan that passed yesterday. dnc had this...
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and governor mitt romney is closing in on his choice for vice president. today, both he and his wife ann spoke out. here's abc's jon karl. >> reporter: who's he going to pick? that was the question to mitt romney again today. this time, from a voter who wants a tea partier as vice president. >> i can assure you that even thought i have not chosen the person who will be my vice president, that person will be a conservative. >> reporter: the list is getting smaller. romney confidants say chris christie, once considered a top kpd, is out. his bombastic style made him a star, but incidents like this one last month, when somebody on the jersey shore said something he didn't like -- >> keep walking. keep walking. >> reporter: showed he's a little too hot to be the guy running next to mitt romney. so, who is in? only romney knows for sure. but two names seem to be at the top. ohio senator rob portman and minnesota governor tim pawlenty. like romney, a straight-laced former governor. unlike romney, he's the son of a truck driver, with blue collar roots. he talked
and governor mitt romney is closing in on his choice for vice president. today, both he and his wife ann spoke out. here's abc's jon karl. >> reporter: who's he going to pick? that was the question to mitt romney again today. this time, from a voter who wants a tea partier as vice president. >> i can assure you that even thought i have not chosen the person who will be my vice president, that person will be a conservative. >> reporter: the list is getting smaller. romney...
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a new poll shows obama with his largest lead yet. in 12 battleground states he leads romney 51 to 42%. among women it's not even close. 54% to romney's 36%. they know they need ann romney's help. >> women are talking about the economy. i love that. women are angry. >> i love it that women are talking to me about the economy. >> reporter: just today, romney himself, 11 seconds in, this key group. >> i go across the country and i'm talking to single moms. 30% of single moms are living in poverty under this president. >> coming after women's issues, insurance confrontation and the democrat national committee knows that sending a million mailers to women until battleground states and reminding women of the preventive care they can get for free under obama's health care plan. team obama wants to widen that lead with women but as you heard, mitt romney and his wife are fighting back. >> okay. thank you, david. . >>> now the latest on a story we've reported here tonight. the government responds and takes action on the filler critics have ca
a new poll shows obama with his largest lead yet. in 12 battleground states he leads romney 51 to 42%. among women it's not even close. 54% to romney's 36%. they know they need ann romney's help. >> women are talking about the economy. i love that. women are angry. >> i love it that women are talking to me about the economy. >> reporter: just today, romney himself, 11 seconds in, this key group. >> i go across the country and i'm talking to single moms. 30% of single...
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tonight, the poll gives mitt romney a one-point edge. so, we asked abc's david muir to tell us his strategy for the final stretch. >> reporter: mitt romney bolting through the battlegrounds. today, on the plane, it was the candidate taking pictures. romney capturing images of his staff sneaking a nap as romney races to the finish. in just the last 24 hours, virginia -- >> virginia, we're going to win on november 6th, i'll tell you that. >> reporter: wisconsin. >> god bless the people of wisconsin. thank you. >> rep >> wow, it's good to be back. >> reporter: romney supporters with their own version of that obama rallying cry of "four more years." >> four more days! >> you got that right. >> reporter: and today, romney's closing argument, meant to appeal to the moderate voters, the sliver in the middle that might still be persuadable. promising to work the other party, with this attack aimed at the president. >> he promised he'd have a post-partisan presidency. but it's been the most partisan i've seen, with bitterness and division and dem
tonight, the poll gives mitt romney a one-point edge. so, we asked abc's david muir to tell us his strategy for the final stretch. >> reporter: mitt romney bolting through the battlegrounds. today, on the plane, it was the candidate taking pictures. romney capturing images of his staff sneaking a nap as romney races to the finish. in just the last 24 hours, virginia -- >> virginia, we're going to win on november 6th, i'll tell you that. >> reporter: wisconsin. >> god...
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the latest poll has mitt romney with a double-digit lead over his closest rival newt gingrich who is still hoping to deny those odds and the abc news political team has been out in force all day taking us behind the scenes talking to the candidates and abc's david muir starts us off from romney headquarters tonight, david? >> reporter: good evening, diane, from tampa. two staggering figures for you when it comes to the television ads that have played in florida over the last week. the romney team and his allies have spent $15 million on those ads and when independent analysts looked at them, the other staggering number. of all of the ads one the romney team ran was positive and that ad was in spanish. if he do have a commanding lead many will say it worked and asked the governor about that today. you and your allies vastly outspent gingrich and his. there are some who say if there is a huge victory for you in florida it's due in large part to that negative tone in the campaign. >> in south carolina we were vastly outspent with negative ads aing thatting me and stood back and spoke ab
the latest poll has mitt romney with a double-digit lead over his closest rival newt gingrich who is still hoping to deny those odds and the abc news political team has been out in force all day taking us behind the scenes talking to the candidates and abc's david muir starts us off from romney headquarters tonight, david? >> reporter: good evening, diane, from tampa. two staggering figures for you when it comes to the television ads that have played in florida over the last week. the...
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romney is polling in the 20s. the structural concerns are legitimate. republicans aren't worried for no reason. but i think at this point, it's going to be a daily story line for the campaign to deal with. >> melody, two more unemployment reports have to come out between now and election day, at least some of the big national polls this is still a dead heat. >> absolutely. as axe said in your segment earlier, everyone knew that this was going to be a close election. at the same time, what we have seen in some of the polling and i don't live by week by week, day by day polling, and no one should, because it is over the long haul, but when you break open that polling, people respond to the president because they believe he gets their concerns. he understands their daily lives. and also, we're holding everyone even in this very, very bad economy. >> george, we have two unemployment reports coming up. on october 5th and one november 2nd. and three presidential debates. anything can happen. it's still very close. romney's unfavorables are higher than his fav
romney is polling in the 20s. the structural concerns are legitimate. republicans aren't worried for no reason. but i think at this point, it's going to be a daily story line for the campaign to deal with. >> melody, two more unemployment reports have to come out between now and election day, at least some of the big national polls this is still a dead heat. >> absolutely. as axe said in your segment earlier, everyone knew that this was going to be a close election. at the same...
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. >>> many are wondering what the e fact would be for mitt romney in the general election. there's a cnn exit poll that basically asked wisconsin voters who their choice of president was. president obama still wins, so looks like an uphill battle for ram prowl. >> god bless the great state of wisconsin. >> reporter: republicans are already commenting on what this means for mitt romney. here's what governor scott walker said today. >> i think he is an underdog. i think it will be a key for romney to win. he has to lay out a clear platform. >> reporter: romney called walker to congratulate him and released a statement saying, in parkts tonight's results will echo beyond the borders of wisconsin. president obama's campaign also released a statement preasing those who -- praising those who worked on the recall. it says in part wisconsinites took a stand against the politics of division, but some of these wisconsinites are still angry because of the governor's previous legislation to minimize unions for government workers. in fact, one woman slapped mayor tom barrett for concedi
. >>> many are wondering what the e fact would be for mitt romney in the general election. there's a cnn exit poll that basically asked wisconsin voters who their choice of president was. president obama still wins, so looks like an uphill battle for ram prowl. >> god bless the great state of wisconsin. >> reporter: republicans are already commenting on what this means for mitt romney. here's what governor scott walker said today. >> i think he is an underdog. i think...
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at the polls are really something. >> the problem with the romney campaign's theory of the race the problem is, are you going to believe me or your lying eyes? these things happen. the first thing happens, don't believe that the public polls are wrong. we're going to change the nature of the electorate. and the third thing, the only poll that counts is election day. >> but the polls are all over the map. >> no, they're not. they're so -- >> in fact, there are campaigns in this country today that hired two poll takers because they're not sure what they can get from one. >> george, there are 23 polls, 21 are in the president's favor. >> we began with the talk of power money that was going to be unleashed. obama's campaign spends a billion. romney spends a billion. >> concentrated spending. >> $5 billion over five white women in ohio. but, it has been very helpful to the tv stations. >> superpacs have sprung over the last several days. it's not making a difference. >> it could make a difference in the senate and the house races. >> and the reality is, you're going to see a lot of repub
at the polls are really something. >> the problem with the romney campaign's theory of the race the problem is, are you going to believe me or your lying eyes? these things happen. the first thing happens, don't believe that the public polls are wrong. we're going to change the nature of the electorate. and the third thing, the only poll that counts is election day. >> but the polls are all over the map. >> no, they're not. they're so -- >> in fact, there are campaigns...
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voters go to the polls and the latest poll puts mitt romney at the head of the pack in the badger state and the win could put him closer to nabbing the nomination. newt gingrich's ride could also land in wisconsin and for the first time he's acknowledging romney could be the nominee but he is going to show up in western maryland tomorrow and rick santorum is not conceding yet. santorum is counting on the primary victory in his home state of pennsylvania on tuesday. >>> a 70-foot yacht with its crew knocked over and into the ocean after a monstrous swell. >> we are going to show you why this may not be the end of the race for the australian crew. >>> we are going to meet the happiest couple in baltimore. you'll never guess how old they are or how long they have been married. >>> and your h.r. department is going to have a hard one rewriting the manual where the encouraging petting at work. find out why dogs should be at your desk when abc2 barks again in 60 seconds. >>> we got a little interactive tv tonight. we want you to raise your hand if you're married. if you do that, take a look a
voters go to the polls and the latest poll puts mitt romney at the head of the pack in the badger state and the win could put him closer to nabbing the nomination. newt gingrich's ride could also land in wisconsin and for the first time he's acknowledging romney could be the nominee but he is going to show up in western maryland tomorrow and rick santorum is not conceding yet. santorum is counting on the primary victory in his home state of pennsylvania on tuesday. >>> a 70-foot yacht...
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and just as our abc news poll out today shows president obama and governor mitt romney in a dead heat, with five days to go before americans get to the polls. your voice, your vote. and abc's jake tapper has more. >> reporter: hurricane sandy has forced the president to cancel his appearance at seven campaign events. but he may have gotten something more valuable. >> you're going to be okay. everybody's safe, right? >> reporter: the opportunity to lead and be seen leading. today with new jersey's republican governor chris christie a shelter in brigantine, new jersey. >> hang in there. >> thank you. >> reporter: theirs was a most public display of bipartisan ship today, a trait many undecided voters process to love, one sorely lacking in washington, d.c. >> he has worked incredibly closely with me and i cannot thank the president enough for his personal concern. >> governor christie, throughout this process, has been responsive, he has put his heart and soul into making sure that the people of new jersey bounce back. even stronger than before. >> reporter: the president seems confident
and just as our abc news poll out today shows president obama and governor mitt romney in a dead heat, with five days to go before americans get to the polls. your voice, your vote. and abc's jake tapper has more. >> reporter: hurricane sandy has forced the president to cancel his appearance at seven campaign events. but he may have gotten something more valuable. >> you're going to be okay. everybody's safe, right? >> reporter: the opportunity to lead and be seen leading....
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polls show the president and romney now neck and neck, with romney's favoritability rating on the rise. up 14% since february. with economic numbers showing the economy slowing down, the president is trying to convince voters romney's economic plan is the same as the policies that brought the economy to the brink. >> we're not going backwards. we're not going backwards, new york. we intend to go forward. >> reporter: romney continues to argue that president obama's policies are preventing the economy from recovering. >> he's made it harder for our economy to come back and to put people to work. >> reporter: in wisconsin today, a pivotal recall election viewed by many as a barometer of the november match-up between president obama and mitt romney. voters will decide whether to oust scott walker, who democrats say has attacked organized labor. in the race, tom barrett has seen little backing from the democratic party or president obama. the contest polls show it's neck and neck. >> that's only the third gubernatorial recall election. a fascinating day in that state. tahman bradley, thank
polls show the president and romney now neck and neck, with romney's favoritability rating on the rise. up 14% since february. with economic numbers showing the economy slowing down, the president is trying to convince voters romney's economic plan is the same as the policies that brought the economy to the brink. >> we're not going backwards. we're not going backwards, new york. we intend to go forward. >> reporter: romney continues to argue that president obama's policies are...
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the poll finds romney six points now ahead of rick santorum. >> abc's rick klein looks at the race and which state is most important on super tuesday. good morning, rick. >> reporter: rob and paula, ohio is the ball game tuesday. it is a huge opportunity for rick santorum to show he can win a big battleground state, what he failed to do last week in michigan. and it may even be bigger for mitt romney. he can all but end the nomination fight by winning ohio. meanwhile, barbara bush, the former first lady, has recorded a call for mitt romney in ohio. >> hi. this is barbara bush. we have known the romneys for years and believe mitt is the best man to lead the country for the next four years and anne will make a great first lady. >> reporter: that means the republican establishment is falling in line behind mitt romney. this is a statement, a strong signal to the gop rank and file, it's time to coalesce behind the man who is almost certain to be their nominee. and all the candidates have to deal with these controversial comments that rush limbaugh made last week. and this is exactly the ki
the poll finds romney six points now ahead of rick santorum. >> abc's rick klein looks at the race and which state is most important on super tuesday. good morning, rick. >> reporter: rob and paula, ohio is the ball game tuesday. it is a huge opportunity for rick santorum to show he can win a big battleground state, what he failed to do last week in michigan. and it may even be bigger for mitt romney. he can all but end the nomination fight by winning ohio. meanwhile, barbara bush,...
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according to the polls, the president is up on mitt romney 49% to 43%. the president carried wisconsin in the 2008 election by a big margin over republican john mccain. >>> and speaking of wisconsin, one of two debates ahead of that recall election there in wisconsin will be taking place june 5th. one of those debates starts today. >>> and the mitt romney campaign is hoping that a new method will help bring in donations. it's an opportunity to dine with romney and donald trump by donating $3 online, people will be entered into a raffle for a chance to have dinner with the pair. now, the winner will also stay at the trump international hotel in new york and tour the celebrity apprentice board room. >>> new this morning surveillance video shows george zimmerman at the sanford police department three days after the shooting with trayvon martin. >> zimmerman is walking freely through the station. if you look closely at the video, you can see a bandage on the back of his head. sanford police won't comment on why he was there. the video comes amid new question
according to the polls, the president is up on mitt romney 49% to 43%. the president carried wisconsin in the 2008 election by a big margin over republican john mccain. >>> and speaking of wisconsin, one of two debates ahead of that recall election there in wisconsin will be taking place june 5th. one of those debates starts today. >>> and the mitt romney campaign is hoping that a new method will help bring in donations. it's an opportunity to dine with romney and donald trump...
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the latest abc news poll shows mitt romney leading by one point. and while president obama enjoys overwhelming up port from african-americans, it's complicated. a new documentary series asking, will those same voter who propelled him to victory in 2008 turn out again? here's abc's pierre thomas for your voice, your vote. >> what he represented to a nation of kids was hope. >> in this campaign ad released today, superstar rapper jay-z encourages black voters to get out the door and into the polling booth for barack obama. >> i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >> rorter: with a 96% approval rating among black voters, though -- >> four more years! four more years! >> reporter: you may wonder why it's necessary. the reason? while support for the president among the democratic faithful remains high, this time, there's a decidedly different feel than that of election night 2008, a historic moment for the country as a whole, but a particularly meaningful one in the african-american community. >> i can't believe it! >> reporter: the tears flowed
the latest abc news poll shows mitt romney leading by one point. and while president obama enjoys overwhelming up port from african-americans, it's complicated. a new documentary series asking, will those same voter who propelled him to victory in 2008 turn out again? here's abc's pierre thomas for your voice, your vote. >> what he represented to a nation of kids was hope. >> in this campaign ad released today, superstar rapper jay-z encourages black voters to get out the door and...
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guys dressed as barack obama or mitt romney, are jumping out and scaring people. >> which one is careyer? >> watch the video and find out. >> this would definitely not be fun if you're walking out of the polling place. >> check out the video in its entirety. head over to our website, rightthisminute.com and click on best of rtm. >>> we see a lot of ugly fight videos on this show. i got a fight video that i think we're all going to weirdly like a lot. it's from the belfast festival in queens, north ireland. two guys up on some podiums, they're not going to fight with their hands or feet organs or knives -- >> whoa. >> they're going to fight with -- electricity. >> like the emperor from "star wars." >> right now they're playing up to the crowd. >> then they start battling with these bolts. >> how are they doing this? >> as you can see, it's sort of a choreographed routine. >> how is this being done? >> they're using some tesla coils, two different electrical coils that have different strengths of electricity going through a transformer. in this case, i believe the transformer are the platf
guys dressed as barack obama or mitt romney, are jumping out and scaring people. >> which one is careyer? >> watch the video and find out. >> this would definitely not be fun if you're walking out of the polling place. >> check out the video in its entirety. head over to our website, rightthisminute.com and click on best of rtm. >>> we see a lot of ugly fight videos on this show. i got a fight video that i think we're all going to weirdly like a lot. it's from...
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the last couple of weeks that have seen battleground states polls tip toward mitt romney. mitt romney has stayed below 45%. president obama, 50%. that's the critical state in this election. >> all eyes on that state. abc news senior washington editor, rick klein. thank you for being here. >> thank you, guys. >> we'll have fresh reaction coming up on "good morning america" today. we'll talk with vice president joe biden and also romney running mate, paul ryan. >>> chicago area congressman jesse jackson jr. is apparently on his way back to the mayo clinic for more treatment. jackson quietly went on medical leave in june. and his office released little information until confirming he was being treated at the clinic for bipolar disorder. he was released in september and returned to his washington home. >>> disturbing details about the shooting in a wisconsin day spa. the man who killed his wife and two other women had been terrorizing the women for years. the wife took out a restraining order days before the shooting, saying he threatened to kill her. that should have prevente
the last couple of weeks that have seen battleground states polls tip toward mitt romney. mitt romney has stayed below 45%. president obama, 50%. that's the critical state in this election. >> all eyes on that state. abc news senior washington editor, rick klein. thank you for being here. >> thank you, guys. >> we'll have fresh reaction coming up on "good morning america" today. we'll talk with vice president joe biden and also romney running mate, paul ryan....
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, one of the things that governor romney had to do is reassure people about who they are. did he get that done? >> i think he did. starting tomorrow morning, going through the weekend into tuesday, and i think what republicans are going to drive is this question that biden opened up about what they knew and when they knew it with the attacks in benghazi. i think there was serious news that was made. rar th martha should clear her schedule. what she was able to do tonight, both men made some news and both of these men are frankly better at this than the men that they work for at the top of their ticket. but by being better, they said more and i feel like republicans feel like they have fresh ammunition on this growing scandal, which is how the right seeps the investigation into the attacks and the tragic death of our ambassador in libya. >> the vice president said, we didn't know about the security concerns in benghazi in particular, clearly state department officials did. >> well, the vice president also made it clear that he was going to let the facts talk for themselves.
, one of the things that governor romney had to do is reassure people about who they are. did he get that done? >> i think he did. starting tomorrow morning, going through the weekend into tuesday, and i think what republicans are going to drive is this question that biden opened up about what they knew and when they knew it with the attacks in benghazi. i think there was serious news that was made. rar th martha should clear her schedule. what she was able to do tonight, both men made...
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. >> reporter: now exit polls shows voters favor the president over romney. linda so, abc2 news. >>> 5:32. last month shawni ce singletary was shot in the neck. and her mother says it's a mirkel she survives but she faces a lifetime of recovery and rehab. two people pulled up to the car next to her and shot her in the neck paralyzing her from the neck down. they don't know why the shooting happened and she survived. now she can communicate by lip reading or using a computer triggered by the tiny movements of her hand. >> it's hard because when i found out about what happened and the doctors told me the situation, it kind of took something out of me. >> the doctor who treated her at johns hopkins has gottenpersonly involved putting together a computer system for her to communicate. he is working to get something more advanced. he set up a website for donation and you can find a lind link at abc2news.com. >>> occupy protesters attempted to stop a woman from being evicted from her home in d.c. the protesters went out against u.s. marshals are the intend of evict
. >> reporter: now exit polls shows voters favor the president over romney. linda so, abc2 news. >>> 5:32. last month shawni ce singletary was shot in the neck. and her mother says it's a mirkel she survives but she faces a lifetime of recovery and rehab. two people pulled up to the car next to her and shot her in the neck paralyzing her from the neck down. they don't know why the shooting happened and she survived. now she can communicate by lip reading or using a computer...
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this is a brand-new poll from american research griew. obama has a slide lead over romney, 49%, 47%. ohio, the president at 48%, romney 47%. that's a dead heat. michigan the president has a 10 percentage point lead. michigan is not a battleground state but it's interesting to look at because it's romney's home state and his father was once the governor there. >> you mentioned wisconsin and now back in the nation's capital, what can you tell bus paul ryan. >> reporter: earlier today he came back to d.c. he is expected to make an appearance on the house floor that would keep the government funded after october 1st. he's also doing a meet and greet with house republicans. they're able to stop by and chat with him if they want. >> thanks for that live report. >>> all right. president obama is adding star power. beyonce will hold a fund-raiser along with her husband jay z. anyone who gives money will be entered into a raffle and could be flown out. this will take place september 18th at jay z's club in new york city. >> two people shot, one pe
this is a brand-new poll from american research griew. obama has a slide lead over romney, 49%, 47%. ohio, the president at 48%, romney 47%. that's a dead heat. michigan the president has a 10 percentage point lead. michigan is not a battleground state but it's interesting to look at because it's romney's home state and his father was once the governor there. >> you mentioned wisconsin and now back in the nation's capital, what can you tell bus paul ryan. >> reporter: earlier today...
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polls show mitt romney ahead. i want to show you this politics electoral map, mitt romney has gone ahead for the first time right now. are you worried that this race is slipping away? >> no, i think that it's a very tight race, a competitive race, in the sense that it's coming down to a few states and a few votes and it's a clear choice between the candidates. one candidates who wampbts to take us back to the policies that led us to the near-collapse of the recession and the president who believes by investing in the american people and the middle class that's the best way to grow the economy. george, everybody always knew that this was a tight race and that it will come down to a few states. every vote counts in these key battle ground states. >> since the second debate, governor romney has been out on the stump saying that president obama has no agenda for a second term. take a look. >> don't you think that it's time for him to finally put together a vision of what he would do in the next four years if he were e
polls show mitt romney ahead. i want to show you this politics electoral map, mitt romney has gone ahead for the first time right now. are you worried that this race is slipping away? >> no, i think that it's a very tight race, a competitive race, in the sense that it's coming down to a few states and a few votes and it's a clear choice between the candidates. one candidates who wampbts to take us back to the policies that led us to the near-collapse of the recession and the president who...
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look at our poll ten days ago coming out of the final debate, mitt romney was the one up three points coming out then. over the course of the last ten days president obama has steadily closed the gap tied for much of that but as you say he is three points ahead and closed the began on handling the economy. i think that's what's most important here. threes been a steady stream of encouraging economic news, good jobs number, consumer confidence, housing market coming off the bottom, stock market is up, add that all up, people are feeling better about how president obama's handling the economy basically tied with mitt romney. >> and, of course, the haging of the storm has also been part of this but the battleground states, what are we seeing right now. >> what we're seeing now is the president is either tied or ahead of all the key battleground states and hurricane sandy had to have helped there as well. the president's job approval is up to 51% and for most of the hurricane, people saw the president doing his job. they basically liked what they saw so as i said you look at those battleg
look at our poll ten days ago coming out of the final debate, mitt romney was the one up three points coming out then. over the course of the last ten days president obama has steadily closed the gap tied for much of that but as you say he is three points ahead and closed the began on handling the economy. i think that's what's most important here. threes been a steady stream of encouraging economic news, good jobs number, consumer confidence, housing market coming off the bottom, stock market...
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look at this poll. 58% say mitt romney favors the wealthy. 32% say he favors the middle class. they have to turn that around. that's why the theme of ryan's speech is his plan for a stronger middle class. democrats, of course, will say, that's it going to hurt the middle class. >> they have a surprise, a surprise coming tomorrow night. it's a listed surprise. and? >> everybody here is buzzing about clint eastwood. they think he's going to be on the stage tomorrow night. we do know that he's coming to tampa. now, remember back in january, he was part of that halftime in america ad for chrysler. a lot of people thought that was helping president obama. a couple of weeks ago, he went to wisconsin, endorsed mitt romney. the campaign is no, sir sayi ii what is surprise is going to be. i think people are hoping it is clint. >> we know convention rumors. if it's not him -- >> might be a disappointment. >> that's right. okay, thank you, george. >>> and time now to tell you that, of course, george and i will be back again, as always, tonight, to bring you those big speeches. but we've n
look at this poll. 58% say mitt romney favors the wealthy. 32% say he favors the middle class. they have to turn that around. that's why the theme of ryan's speech is his plan for a stronger middle class. democrats, of course, will say, that's it going to hurt the middle class. >> they have a surprise, a surprise coming tomorrow night. it's a listed surprise. and? >> everybody here is buzzing about clint eastwood. they think he's going to be on the stage tomorrow night. we do know...
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polls show romney was supported by key voting groups who had refused to back him in the past. tea partiers, middle income earners and college grads. at his victory rally he focused on the white house. >> president obama thinks he's doing a good job. i'm not kidding. he actually thinks he's doing a great job. he thinks he's doing an historically great job, like abraham lincoln and lbj. and fdr. and, no, he did not say that on "saturday night live." >> even with romney's impressive wins last night, rick santorum and newt gingrich say they will not leave the race, even though folks from the republican party continue to urge them to get out because it's just going to weaken their chances in november. >> some would argue it's time to wave the white flag and get out. they could be staying around to jockey for another position, whether a place on the ticket or secretary of this, secretary of that. romney last night kind of painted the president as out of touch. this his new buzz phrase -- government-centered society, trying to paint the president as someone who wants government to ta
polls show romney was supported by key voting groups who had refused to back him in the past. tea partiers, middle income earners and college grads. at his victory rally he focused on the white house. >> president obama thinks he's doing a good job. i'm not kidding. he actually thinks he's doing a great job. he thinks he's doing an historically great job, like abraham lincoln and lbj. and fdr. and, no, he did not say that on "saturday night live." >> even with romney's...
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from the abc news/"washington post" poll, it shows romneys unfavorability rating. 49% right now much higher than a year ago 2011. and that number went up up. they've got to bring that down. the convention is the next big place for that to happen. but the romney team says they can win even if he's not well liked if they can convince people he's got a credible plan to fix the economy. >> and what do you see as the next move from the white house. what are they saying behind the closed-doors? >> what they want is four straight months of job growth. if the debate is about big government, versus small government, the president loses. if it's about the specifics of the ryan plan, the cuts, the specific cuts he's making, they believe the president will win. >> do they think this was a smart move by romney? >> it surprised all of them. the president was telling people at fund-raisers, he expected mitt romney to go with tim pawlenty. they suspect it's a bold move. >> that's "your voice your vote," george, and your ring tone. now, we'll move on to a different kind of duel. this is finger pointi
from the abc news/"washington post" poll, it shows romneys unfavorability rating. 49% right now much higher than a year ago 2011. and that number went up up. they've got to bring that down. the convention is the next big place for that to happen. but the romney team says they can win even if he's not well liked if they can convince people he's got a credible plan to fix the economy. >> and what do you see as the next move from the white house. what are they saying behind the...
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. >> a new poll gives an edge to the president as mitt romney makes his surprising statement. it's monday, september 10th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good monday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> 57 days, not till the weekend. >> till the election. >> i'm paula faris on this monday morning. we will get to the latest in the race for president in just a moment. also this half-hour, eyes on the bad guys. the federal government is using some pretty high-tech methods to weed out potential terrorists as they go about their daily lives. but some say that it goes slightly too far. >>> plus, it was the defining moment of one of the highest profile trials in modern history. the glove that did not fit and the jury that did acquit. now the prosecutor in the o.j. simpson case says the defense actually pulled a fast one. who does not remember that moment. and johnnie cochran's famous quote on that. >> a a top tennis player told to slim down or stay home. how she let her game speak for herself. >> exactly. that story is kind of mind-boggling, as to what t
. >> a new poll gives an edge to the president as mitt romney makes his surprising statement. it's monday, september 10th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good monday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> 57 days, not till the weekend. >> till the election. >> i'm paula faris on this monday morning. we will get to the latest in the race for president in just a moment. also this half-hour, eyes on the bad guys. the...
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to try to narrow the gap in the polls. tonight both sides are in debate prep and both sides trying to lower expectations. and there was a notable exception, though, with one of romney's top supporters said on abc's "this week." it's "your voice your vote" abc's david kerley starts us off in washington tonight. >> reporter: mitt romney went to church but this sunday wasn't a day just for prayers. it's preparation. cramming by the candidates for their big debate. and republican chris christie made a bold prediction on abc's "this week." >> every time mitt romney has been confronted in this campaign with one of these moments, he has come through in the debate and performed extraordinarily well so i have absolute confidence thursday morning you'll shake your head saying it's a brand-new race. >> reporter: christie is way off the romney campaign script. they're trying to lower expectations. >> look, president obama is a very -- he's a very gifted speaker. the man has been on the national stage for many years. this is mitt's fir
to try to narrow the gap in the polls. tonight both sides are in debate prep and both sides trying to lower expectations. and there was a notable exception, though, with one of romney's top supporters said on abc's "this week." it's "your voice your vote" abc's david kerley starts us off in washington tonight. >> reporter: mitt romney went to church but this sunday wasn't a day just for prayers. it's preparation. cramming by the candidates for their big debate. and...
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. >>> another problem for romney. it's been confirmed that investigators are looking into whether his private e-mail account has been hacked. the alleged hacker claims he was able to access an account by guessing the security question, what's your favorite pet? however, no e-mails or documents have been made public since the alleged hacking. >>> and more election year politics. this time on capitol hill. republican lawmakers have blocked a democratic effort calling for equal pay in the workplace. not a single republican voted for the bill. appointed, most certainly democrats will use as a chapter in the so-called war on women. on top of that, democrats will continue to fight for passage of the bill, which republicans say will actually hurt small businesses. >>> also, a dire warning from the congressional budget office about the growing federal debt. the cbo says the deficits are not brought under control, t national debt will balloon to almost equal the size of the economy itself. and after a decade, it will swell to
. >>> another problem for romney. it's been confirmed that investigators are looking into whether his private e-mail account has been hacked. the alleged hacker claims he was able to access an account by guessing the security question, what's your favorite pet? however, no e-mails or documents have been made public since the alleged hacking. >>> and more election year politics. this time on capitol hill. republican lawmakers have blocked a democratic effort calling for equal...
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what's old is new again in iowa, with mitt romney on top of the polls. the former massachusetts governor continues to tote his chops as a private sector businessman, the cure to america's economic ills. >> i want america to become the economic engine it has been in the past. >> reporter: but the real comeback kid in the heartland may be senator rick santorum, who didn't register on polls but has seen a last-minute surge. his last day was clearly aimed on romney. >> money doesn't buy iowa. >> rick santorum has a strong message that can reach out to evangelicals. he's one of the few candidates in this race that can speak their language. >> reporter: there's a serious challenge from libertarian darling, ron paul. he draws huge, passionate crowds here. >> are we sick and tire of the expansion of government? doing the things they weren't supposed to do? and forgetting about doing the things they should be doing. >> reporter: despite his popularity in iowa, many believe paul has little chance at the nomination. a stunning admission the candidate himself made l
what's old is new again in iowa, with mitt romney on top of the polls. the former massachusetts governor continues to tote his chops as a private sector businessman, the cure to america's economic ills. >> i want america to become the economic engine it has been in the past. >> reporter: but the real comeback kid in the heartland may be senator rick santorum, who didn't register on polls but has seen a last-minute surge. his last day was clearly aimed on romney. >> money...
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again , the polls open at 7:00 a.m., not too long, minutes away here, they close at 8:00 p.m. tonight. we porting live, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> mitt romney is half way towards clinching the nomination for president. 572 delegate counts, half to the 1144 needed. rick santorum 272. ron paul 51. >>> look at the candidates and where they are going to bement mitt romney holds a lunch in wisconsin, and then, election night party in milwaukee. rick santorum holds a party, happening in pennsylvania. ron paul will be holding a town hall meeting in chico, california. >>> keep it here with abc2 news, for the comprehensive coverage of the primary. team comp with last minute campaign -- team coverage with last minute campaign stops. go to abc2news.com and news and political section, finds the board of elections and find a site near your location. cast your ballot before heading out and len about the senate and senate and congressional candidates. map . >>> the change will line the voting cycle with the presidential schedule and allow one time fife-year term for mayor stephanie rawl
again , the polls open at 7:00 a.m., not too long, minutes away here, they close at 8:00 p.m. tonight. we porting live, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> mitt romney is half way towards clinching the nomination for president. 572 delegate counts, half to the 1144 needed. rick santorum 272. ron paul 51. >>> look at the candidates and where they are going to bement mitt romney holds a lunch in wisconsin, and then, election night party in milwaukee. rick santorum holds a party,...
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. >> when the polls opened in new hampshire, the republicans primary raise was gross. mitt romney andon huntsman had two votes each. romney is 2 for 2 in the republicans race. a week ago he beat rick santorum by eight votes. romney's rivals are trying to redefine what it means to win. >> he has to break 50% to win, it will be interesting to see how he makes the case that he is the presumptive front- runner. >> predictions show ron paul grabbing second place. >> we've had a victory for the cause of liberty tonight. >> jon huntsman chose to skip iowa. he is still in the race, he says. >> we are in solid third. who knows beyond that. i would have to tell you there are at least three tickets out of new hampshire. >> newt gingrich and rick santorum hoped for momentum but will finish in the lower half. >> new hampshire voters responded with a record turnout. the next step the south carolina, where rick perry is already campaigning. >> mitt romney was involved in vulture capitalism. >> and even tonight, mitt romney sees more of the person candidates have to beat. >> the south
. >> when the polls opened in new hampshire, the republicans primary raise was gross. mitt romney andon huntsman had two votes each. romney is 2 for 2 in the republicans race. a week ago he beat rick santorum by eight votes. romney's rivals are trying to redefine what it means to win. >> he has to break 50% to win, it will be interesting to see how he makes the case that he is the presumptive front- runner. >> predictions show ron paul grabbing second place. >> we've had...
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five in favor of mitt romney. the poll at midnight. tradition for the town since 1948. >> if that is any indication, send coffee to the stufd dio. >> officials in new york and new jersey are scrambling to make sure people displaced by hurricane sandy are able to cast their ballots today. make shift tents have been set up with portable polling booths. on top of that. free shuttle buses will carry new yorkers from damaged polling places to alternate sites. governor cuomo signed anned or ear lug people affected by sandy to vote at any polling location in the state. >>> in new jersey, storm victims, meanwhile, will be allowed to vote electronically. applications for mail-in ballot submitted by e-mail or fax. once approved voters have until 8:00 p.m. to return the ballot electronically. residents of hard hit ocean county voting in droves since last friday. voting sites without power are getting generators and a mobile bus will be stopping by emergency shelters as well. >> just one of the many hurdles that a lot of folks in the northeast are
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. >> governor romney, he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >>reporter: now, pbs' jim le hrer airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. you can see it here on abc 2 news. according to the most recent cnn/rc poll, when you factor in the margin of error of 3 1/2 points, this race remains a dead heat. >> thanks, charley. >>> if you want to watch those debates with a big group of people would which could be pretty fun. you'll want to head to gillman. they'll be hosting an audience discussion about the debate and the campaign as well, as well as historical coverage of important moments in american electoral history. so this event begins at 8:30 tonight. you can always check it out. it ends around 10:30 this evening. >>> baltimore county police have made two arrests in a string of abductions that have happened in the area. abc 2 news' linda stow this morning is at police headquarters in the county with the very latest. and, linda, any new information this morning so far? >>reporter: police have released the suspect's identities. they are 21-year-old kenyon waller a
. >> governor romney, he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >>reporter: now, pbs' jim le hrer airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. you can see it here on abc 2 news. according to the most recent cnn/rc poll, when you factor in the margin of error of 3 1/2 points, this race remains a dead heat. >> thanks, charley. >>> if you want to watch those debates with a big group of people would which could be pretty fun. you'll want to head to gillman. they'll be hosting an audience...
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does this help romney? does it help the president? what are the polls showing? it has been a topsy-turvy few days. no one really knows. we'll know tuesday night. won't we? >> yes. >>> ahead, heroes of the hurricanes, some of the neighbors helping neighbors with a new life on the line. >> then, we will lighten things up a little and show you some of the best celebrity halloween costumes, "ifs and butts" that will make more sense. shortly. that will come up in "the skinny". >> people have a little idea what's going on. bring "the skinny" back after a few days of all storm news. that's good. of course we have got to stick with the sandy story and palpable signs of recovery in sandy's wake. power is being restored in what has been ape very dark, lower manhattan. some traffic lights in new york's financial district came back on yesterday afternoon. power to buildings is coming back a bit slower. one by one. still a bit of good news. >> parts of new york's virtual lifeline, the subway system, will begin running again today. millions of people count on the system here
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. >> reporter: where ann romney joined the final push. >> are we going to be neighbors soon? >> reporter: the ex-urbs outside washington, d.c., a mix of professionals and old south sense built, with razor thin polling margins and coveted undecides like joshua who just joined the navy at age 30. >> i haven't got a lot of clarity from either candidate. we stand with israel and we stand with our ally, awesome. what does that mean? >> reporter: from virginia it was on...
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. >> reporter: in the south, romney was is not expected to do well in alabama and mississippi but polling shows he's competitive. a win there could change this race, possibly forcing another candidate out. newt gingrich has said he needs to win in the south. >> if we can win alabama and mississippi tuesday night, we were reset the campaign. >> reporter: but the math says the best his opponents can do is deny romney before the convention. here's a numbers trip on the road. four remaining candidate, only one, only mitt romney has a clear path to the nomination. 1144 delegates. to the rest, a second, third or fourth will do. it has happened before. back 36 years ago. 1976. gerald ford didn't have another delegates to seal the deal. ronald reagan nearly grabbed the nomination away from him. will 12 be the new 76? if mitt can't get to 1144 by the final primary in utah it will be turmoil in tampa. a contested convention. and that has to be romney's big fear and why the stakes in the south on tuesday are so high. david? >> david kerley in washington tonight. david, thank you. george dives into t
. >> reporter: in the south, romney was is not expected to do well in alabama and mississippi but polling shows he's competitive. a win there could change this race, possibly forcing another candidate out. newt gingrich has said he needs to win in the south. >> if we can win alabama and mississippi tuesday night, we were reset the campaign. >> reporter: but the math says the best his opponents can do is deny romney before the convention. here's a numbers trip on the road. four...
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and polling shows romney won 74% of voters whose most important consideration is defeating president obama. >> this president began his presidency by apologizing for america. he should now be apologizing to america. >> reporter: nursing another bruising defeat, newt gingrich vowed again not to quit the race. >> this is the state he won last time, and he won it this time. our goal is to get to super tuesday, where we're in much more favorable territory. >> reporter: gingrich, flouting the advice of some republicans to tone down his negative rhetoric, repeated his anti-romney litany. >> pro abortion. he was pro gun control. he was pro tax increase. he was pro abortion, pro gun control. >> reporter: ron paul says he's still hopeful. >> i get energized because i know there's a large number of people who are looking for another option. >> reporter: rick santorum brought up the rear with a shot at his rivals. >> you know, governor romney even more than speaker gingrich doesn't create the contrast that we need to beat barack obama. >> reporter: the contest moves on to colorado and minnesota
and polling shows romney won 74% of voters whose most important consideration is defeating president obama. >> this president began his presidency by apologizing for america. he should now be apologizing to america. >> reporter: nursing another bruising defeat, newt gingrich vowed again not to quit the race. >> this is the state he won last time, and he won it this time. our goal is to get to super tuesday, where we're in much more favorable territory. >> reporter:...
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ryan's big ideas are hugely controversial as well. >> one source pointed me to the polling saying they looked at the numbers and wanted to know which one of these picks could help turn their home state. >> that's right, the romney campaign was very aware of what each candidate to bring to the ticket. this is a race where every battleground counts. >> rick klein tonight with the bigger picture. thanks so much. a reminder, tune into abc's "this week" with george stephanopoulos. he'll have all the details with the ticket. the powerhouse analyzing it at all. >>> we told you an an alarming number of troops killed fwhir afghan partners. an after began police officer killing three u.s. troops at a base they share. so far, there have been 26 of these so-called insider threat attacks in which 34 american troops have been killed. back in this country tonight and to another alarming consequence of this year's extreme weather, a deadly outbreak of the west nile virus. mosquitos are affecting people all across the country but it's so bad in texas, they're even planning to attack from the air. abc's
ryan's big ideas are hugely controversial as well. >> one source pointed me to the polling saying they looked at the numbers and wanted to know which one of these picks could help turn their home state. >> that's right, the romney campaign was very aware of what each candidate to bring to the ticket. this is a race where every battleground counts. >> rick klein tonight with the bigger picture. thanks so much. a reminder, tune into abc's "this week" with george...
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the polling station there. mitt romney is going there, undoubtedly to vote for himself. just a wild guess. seven years of work culminating and going to the polling booth this morning. and casting his vote for himself. he then has a long day of campaigning ahead. he decided to spend this election day on the road, going out to the last-minute votes. mitt romney going to the polling station in belmont, massachusetts. >>> we'll be back with more on "good sfx- "sounds of african drum and flute" look who's back. again? it's embarrassing it's embarrassing! we can see you carl. we can totally see you. come on you're better than this...all that prowling around. yeah, you're the king of the jungle. have you thought about going vegan carl? hahaha!! you know folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than antelope with night-vision goggles. nice! get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >>> now, to a brand-new trend in exercise that's giving downward dog a whole, new meaning. working
the polling station there. mitt romney is going there, undoubtedly to vote for himself. just a wild guess. seven years of work culminating and going to the polling booth this morning. and casting his vote for himself. he then has a long day of campaigning ahead. he decided to spend this election day on the road, going out to the last-minute votes. mitt romney going to the polling station in belmont, massachusetts. >>> we'll be back with more on "good sfx- "sounds of african...
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but then, look at mitt romney. in the latest abc news/"washington post" poll, a mere 40% of americans see him favorably. about half just don't seem to like him. no challenger had such low favorability since abc news began polling in 1984. lower even than walter mondale and he went on to lose 49 states. but there is one man who suddenly find himself popular with both sides. >> i want to thank bill clinton. >> president clinton. >> president clinton. >> president bill clinton. >> that's right even mitt romney is looking for a little clinton magic. look who stars in his latest ad. >> america's basic bargain of providing opportunity and demanding in return responsibility. the ad makes the questionable claim that president obama is undermining the welfare reform law signed by bill clinton. something clinton himself says is not true. even newt gingrich is getting in on the act. he once led the drive to impeach bill clinton. in a call sponsored by the romney campaign today he sang clinton's praises. >> in many ways, obama
but then, look at mitt romney. in the latest abc news/"washington post" poll, a mere 40% of americans see him favorably. about half just don't seem to like him. no challenger had such low favorability since abc news began polling in 1984. lower even than walter mondale and he went on to lose 49 states. but there is one man who suddenly find himself popular with both sides. >> i want to thank bill clinton. >> president clinton. >> president clinton. >> president...
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romney needs 42%. >>> turnout not so great for maryland's primaries. some marylanders headed to the polls to vote in a handful of competitive races. sheree johnson has a wrap up. reporter: charley, all new reaction this morning. it was a night of excitement and a night of disappointment as the results came in from maryland's primary. le senator ben carden easily defeated maryland state senator anthony hughes. he's a pastor from prince georges county. on the republican side daniel bon gino, a secret service agent from dutchess county defeated rich -- from anne arunderel county. carden says he's ready to move forward and serve the people. >> i'm looking forward to this campaign to campaign on my record. we'll see who my opponent is and i look forward to talking about jobs, education, environment, women's rights, let's talk about these issues. >> carden and bongino will square off in the election in november. charley, back to you. >> as you heard, bon gino was the winner of the primary race. he had a lot of competition. 10 republican wrs on that ballot in
romney needs 42%. >>> turnout not so great for maryland's primaries. some marylanders headed to the polls to vote in a handful of competitive races. sheree johnson has a wrap up. reporter: charley, all new reaction this morning. it was a night of excitement and a night of disappointment as the results came in from maryland's primary. le senator ben carden easily defeated maryland state senator anthony hughes. he's a pastor from prince georges county. on the republican side daniel bon...
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tonight, a new poll shows just how important this debate will be. president obama with a five-point lead among registered voters, but among likely voters, most likely to cast their ballot, it is a dead heat tonight. our team weighing in on issues and the campaign that has just 16 days to go. we're going to begin with david kerley at the white house tonight. david, good evening. >> reporter: taking a break from debate preparation, mitt romney flipped the coin for a football game with his staff and footbme. one republic called it an iranian ploy. >> and as to iran, they've got quadruple the amount of enriched uranium the to make a bomb they had before obama got in office. nothing is working. >> reporter: the white house denied a meeting is set, but added it is open to talks. but a source warned, the administration is cautious, because the iranians have used negotiations in the past as a stalling tactic. what is clear, this will be a debate point. >> we have iran, four years closer to a nuclear bomb. >> reporter: not just iran. republicans want to know
tonight, a new poll shows just how important this debate will be. president obama with a five-point lead among registered voters, but among likely voters, most likely to cast their ballot, it is a dead heat tonight. our team weighing in on issues and the campaign that has just 16 days to go. we're going to begin with david kerley at the white house tonight. david, good evening. >> reporter: taking a break from debate preparation, mitt romney flipped the coin for a football game with his...
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in the republican race the latest poll finds newt gingrich gaining serious ground on mitt romney. >> it's getting hot. new details about romney's wealth could get in the way of his front-runner status. abc's karen travers is following the campaign and has the latest. good morning to you, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. the romney campaign sees the margin narrowing. this race may be closer than we think in south carolina. the race in south carolina is heating up. a new poll there has romney up ten points over his nearest rival, newt gingrich, who gained five points in two weeks. romney may be in the lead, but he's not easing up the pressure. he mocked gingrich's statement that he created jobs as a member of congress. >> congressmen taking responsibility, or taking credit for helping create jobs is like al gore taking credit for the internet. >> reporter: rick santorum's campaigning hard. he wants to be the anti-romney choice for south carolina's christian evangelicals, who could make up more than half of saturday's primary voters. >> this is a race where th
in the republican race the latest poll finds newt gingrich gaining serious ground on mitt romney. >> it's getting hot. new details about romney's wealth could get in the way of his front-runner status. abc's karen travers is following the campaign and has the latest. good morning to you, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. the romney campaign sees the margin narrowing. this race may be closer than we think in south carolina. the race in south carolina is...